A woman has described how she fought with a knife-wielding burglar who forced his way into her home and ordered her to hand over her jewellery.
Jagdish Kaur, 53, suffered cuts and bruises to her hands, arms and neck when she struggled with the armed man.
Mrs Kaur was confronted by the intruder when he knocked on the front door of her home in Oakley Road, Spinney Hills, Leicester, at 7.20am on Tuesday, May 14.
She said: "I opened the door and he pushed me back into the house, then took out a knife and told me to take off all of my jewellery.
"I was really frightened when I saw he had a knife. I thought he was going to stab me.
"I grabbed on to his hands and I struggled with him and I got lots of cuts on my hands and arms. I also have cuts and bruises on my neck and chest.
"He went away with all the gold jewellery I was wearing – chains, rings and bangles. He must have known I was on my own in the house at the time, because who would go to a house and do this if they thought there was a family at home?
"He is very dangerous and he needs to be caught before he does this to someone else."
The attack was reported in the Leicester Mercury at the time.
City councillor Deborah Sangster said then: "This isn't the kind of crime he will boast about to his friends – robbing a woman in her own home.
"I hope she is okay. It must have been a terrible experience for her.
"It has worked for him on this occasion so you have to ask will he do this again?
"I suspect the police will find him when he tries to sell this jewellery.
"People have to be vigilant and call police if they know someone who has suddenly come into money or is selling jewellery, even if it is their brother, son or husband."
Police believe the attacker left Oakley Road and headed on foot into Fernie Road, Meynell Road and Woodland Road, before reaching East Park Road.
Leicestershire Police last week released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace in connection with the attack.
Pc Mark Lacey said: "This was obviously a distressing incident for the victim.
"I would ask people to take a moment to look at the image and see if they recognise the man in it.
"If it is you, or you know who it is, please get in touch as you could have information which will help with our inquiry."
Contact Pc Lacey on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.
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